Azurite

Origin: Morenci, Arizona, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3.5 x 3 x 1.7 cm

Origin: Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3 x 4 x 1.5 cm

Origin: Blue Ball mine, Gila Co., Arizona, U.S.A.

Sample size: 25 mm in diameter

Azurite with dolomite

Azurite with malachite

Origin: Touissit mine, Oujda, Morocco

Sample size: 8 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm (top), 10 x 5 x 6 cm (2nd row), 29 x 15 x 34 mm (bottom)

Origin: Anhui, Hubei Province, China

Sample size: 7.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm

Azurite with malachite

Origin: Blue Grotto Prospect, La Sal, San Juan Co., Utah, U.S.A.

Sample size: 22 x 13 x 35 mm

Origin: Hanover #2 Mine, Hanover-Fierro District, Grant Co., New Mexico, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5 x 6.5 x 4.4 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Optical properties/Thin sections

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vibrational spectra description

IR spectra

Raman spectra

N-IR spectra

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IES spectra